James Bay - Best Fake Smile: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Best Fake Smile" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Best Fake Smile Guitar Chords and Lyrics by James Bay

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Best Fake Smile" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

        F#
No you don't have to wear your best fake smile,
Don't have to stand there and burn inside
D#m   C#                F#
Oh oh oh, if you don't like it

F#
She's working late and making eyes at the dough,
She's sick of everybody up on her floor,
D#m                       C#
She wants the sun in her eyes,
                  F#
but all she gets is ignored

She used to put it out and get it all back
But now she slipping trying to carry the act
She's sweating under the lights, now she's beginning to crack
Woah

Chorus:
        F#
No you don't have to wear your best fake smile,
Don't have to stand there and burn inside
D#m   C#                F#
Oh oh oh, if you don't like it
         F#
And you don't have to care, so don't pretend
Nobody needs a best fake friend
D#m   C#         F#
Oh oh oh, don't hide it

No hesitation now she gets up and walks
She thinks of all the pain and pride that they caused
She emptied all the tip jars and won't get back what she lost

Outside the window with two fingers to show
She lifts her head up just to blow out the smoke
She doesn't have to look back to know when she's gotta go

Chorus

               B                 D#m        C#
If you don't bleed it, you don't need it anymore
              B                   D#m               C#
If you don't need it, get up and leave it on the floor
           B                   D#m              C#
No more believing like it's a voice you can't ignore
               B
If you don't need it, you don't need it no

Chorus

No you don't have to wear your best fake smile
Don't have to stand there and burn inside
Oh oh oh if you don't like it
Oh oh oh no if you don't like it


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Best Fake Smile" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Best Fake Smile" by James Bay.